Can you use an external hard disk with this instead of a flash drive?
35079
I am not very technical, so I am going to try the flash disk, but the information booklet says you can use an external USB drive or hard drive in PVR file format.
35080
if you have a adapter it might work but most likely sata drive might work I would use a electronic static (doesn't spin to retrieve the data in or out.) the drive is faster and uses less power but them a flash memory can be 64 gig now or bigger. so memory stick is the best and less troublesome
35081
I haven't used a hard-drive but it says that it can. Tried a jump drive and works great.
1514739
No there isn't. You'd have to purchase an external drive, but those aren't expensive these days.
1232669
Yes, you can connect an external hard drive using one of two USB 2.0 ports (front or rear), and can then watch movies stored on the connected drive in any of the supported formats. If your external drive requires more power than one USB port can provide you may need to consider an externally powered drive like the WD MyBook or similar.
165193
You can install applications to the external hard drive. But you most likely run into issues. It is not recommended.
1686244
Yes you can. Any attached USB device shows up as a folder named according to the name of the thumb drive or external HDD you plug in. You can simply double click to open and do whatever you desire to. Thanks.
478855
Yes, but only if you want to back up to writable DVD or CD media. Few people do that any more, because backup to external hard disks is faster and more easily accessible.
87653
Would work well but perhaps you are better off with a standard external hahard disk if you have no usb 3 port
297636
You can but you will want to put it in a case. By the time you do that it will be pretty pricey. Maybe look at an external SSD if you want to use it with usb 3 - see something like thishttp://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JQRB0I4/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?qid=1417370058&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70
1054712
Agree with previous two answers. However, if you want to move data to an external drive, yes.
1125411
Nope. You need to use the included power supply. The USB port simply does not deliver enough power to operate 3.5" based external hard drives. Thumb drives use flash memory and the portable hard drives use smaller 2.5" or 1.8" laptop hard drives which use less power.
366627
I suppose you could, but it wouldn't be very fast. It would be better to use a flash drive.
1690763
Yes, you can, I have 3 external hard disk and, I can copy and paste file or between HD and USB
2043019
Has anyone tried to connect an external HD to the USB port and saved their files?
1891233
Yes you can except, you need use one that does not require power, some uSB Drives require more power and won't work. U can use the micro sd or the regular SD card, it should work fine.
2084772
Use the USB and a USB external hard drive. WD has one with 2TB I picked up during Black Friday sales.
697668
None. You can buy an external USB drive or share a drive from another computer. We use our portable for that purpose.
1887456
no. this is strictly an external backup drive with usb as the sole interface to the computer.